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1st prize £3,000. Three additional finalists will each receive £100 and all four winning entries are published in Issue 108 of Mslexia. Winning entries plus eight more shortlisted entries will be published in Mslexia's ebook anthology Best Women's Short Fiction 2025. Entry fee: £12. Closing date: 22 September.
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1st prize £500. Three additional finalists each receive £50 and all four winning entries are published in Issue 108 of Mslexia. Winning entries plus eight more shortlisted entries will be published in Mslexia's ebook anthology Best Women's Short Fiction 2025. Entry fee: £6. Closing date: 22 September.
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1st prize £5,000. Finalists receive manuscript feedback from The Literary Consultancy and personal introductions to literary agents arranged in partnership with New Writing North. For novels of at least 50,000 words in any genre adult, or young adult, readers. Submit first 5,000 words only in the first instance. Longlisted entrants will be asked to submit their finished manuscripts along with a synopsis later in the judging process. Entry fee: £26. Closing date: 22 September.
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